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Kavli partners with NSF to host international conference

The Johns Hopkins Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute is partnering with the National Science Foundation to host a conference for researchers from universities and organizations across the globe.

A group of young students work in the Design Studio with Elizabeth Logsdon.

ICM, BME, and MechE host Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys

ICM and BME welcomed 23 seventh graders from the Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys for a day of STEM-related activities, providing access to ideas on engineering and social innovation.

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CBID designs automated mosquito trap to track Zika

It all started at a hackathon. A group of Johns Hopkins students, postdocs, and faculty members gathered one weekend in April 2016 to develop a solution to the recent spread of the Zika virus. After hitting a few dead ends, the VectorWEB team hit upon an idea to create an automated trap that would count and identify mosquitoes, record the data, and send it to the Cloud where it could be mapped and distributed to health officials.

Reversing the Loss of Sight

A novel peptide and drug delivery system developed by a trio of Johns Hopkins researchers is closer to improving vision care for millions of people who suffer from degenerative retinal diseases.

Jamie Spangler joins BME faculty

Jamie Spangler, who earned her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering with a concentration in chemical and biomolecular engineering at Johns Hopkins in 2006, will serve as assistant professor with joint appointments in those departments beginning July 1, 2017.

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Learning the science behind imaging devices

Johns Hopkins students in the upper-level Imaging Instrumentation course showed off their year-end projects that ranged from a system to replicate an endoscopic procedure to a method of measuring blood flow in the body.

BME alumnus launches startup to detect acute kidney injury

For patients undergoing cardiac surgery, kidney injury may be a far thought from their minds. For Aaron Chang ’15, who graduated with a master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design within the Department of Biomedical Engineering, that thought has guided him in forming his startup company, Renalert.

Winston Timp awarded $2 million grant from NHGRI

Winston Timp, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins, has been awarded a $2 million grant as part of the “Novel Nucleic Acid Sequencing Technology Development” project funded through the National Human Genome Research Institute.

Ratnanather honored for promoting diversity in STEM

Tilak Ratnanather, associate research professor of biomedical engineering, received an honorable mention and a prize of $10,000 for the Provost’s Prize for Faculty Excellence in Diversity.

Thank you to Dr. Robert Allen

As we close out the 2016-2017 academic year, we offer our best wishes to Dr. Robert Allen on his retirement from the department of Biomedical Engineering.

Students showcase prototypes at Design Day

The 2017 Biomedical Engineering Design Day drew hundreds of students, faculty, clinicians, and mentors to the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus. Eight master’s student teams and 14 undergraduate student teams represented the Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design with projects spanning a range of clinical topics.

Zbijewski Leads New Program for Imaging of Bone Health

Dr. Wojciech Zbijewski's research is breaking new ground in imaging technology and advancing the clinical understanding of conditions affecting the bones and joints.

JHU CBID team takes second in business plan competition with corneal surgery enhancement

A team of eight Johns Hopkins University undergraduate students took second place in the international Values and Ventures Business Plan Competition at Texas Christian University last week for their novel design to help transport and implant tissue during corneal surgery.

Xiaoqin Wang Receives $12 Million Award to Lead Research on Speedier Learning

Xiaoqin Wang, a professor of biomedical engineering, has won a $12 million award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for work with a multi-university team that will focus on targeted neuroplasticity training.

Jennifer Elisseeff joins TEDCO board of directors

Governor Larry Hogan has appointed Jennifer Elisseeff, professor of biomedical engineering, to the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) board of directors.

Engineering the Immune System

Meld the best of immunology and the best of engineering and what do you have? The nascent field of immunoengineering.

BME junior named Goldwater Scholar

Fernando Vicente Zegarra, a junior in biomedical engineering, has been recognized by the Goldwater Scholarship program for his outstanding promise in a research career.

Kavli names nine fellows and three visiting scientists

Nine fellows and three visiting scientists have been selected to join the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institution.

Two from Hopkins BME receive 2017 Whitaker International Fellowships

Two students have been awarded 2017 Whitaker International Fellowships, a career-enhancing program that supports young biomedical engineers’ travels overseas to conduct research and take coursework.

How Randomness Helps Cancer Cells Thrive

In a research effort that merged genetics, physics and information theory, a team at the schools of medicine and engineering...

Malinow Family Fund supports student projects over summer

The Malinow Family Fund has been used to help design prototypes, conduct experiments required for larger grants, purchase materials for testing, and schedule consultation sessions.

The students pose with a boy in a wheelchair with a prototype of their retractable umbrella.

BME students design retractable umbrella for wheelchair users

Two Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering students won the mobility and transportation category at the Abilities Hackathon, an event held for the second year at the Digital Harbor Foundation’s Baltimore location.

Jourdan Ewoldt earns top prize at BMES Undergraduate Research Day

Biomedical Engineering senior Jourdan Ewoldt took home the first place award at the 2017 Biomedical Engineering Society Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Research Day on March 10.

Six from Johns Hopkins BME elected to AIMBE College of Fellows

Six members of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University have been elected to the College of Fellows at the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

Johns Hopkins named ‘Best Graduate School’ in biomedical engineering by U.S. News & World Report

The Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering program has secured the top spot once again in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of “Best Graduate Schools” in biomedical engineering and bioengineering for 2018.

First fully artificial yeast genome has been designed

Working as part of an international research consortium, a multidisciplinary team at the Johns Hopkins University has completed the design phase for a fully synthetic yeast genome.

Jordan Green receives Curtis W. McGraw Research Award

Jordan Green, associate professor of biomedical engineering, is the 2017 recipient of the American Society for Engineering Education’s Curtis W. McGraw Research Award.

February 24, 2017

Six from Hopkins BME awarded NSF graduate research fellowships

Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering will be home to six new Graduate Research Fellows – outstanding students in science, technology, engineering, or math graduate programs who have been recognized by the National Science Foundation.

Winston Timp smiles for the camera.

February 24, 2017

New Gene Sequencing Software Could Aid in Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer

Winston Timp, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering, supervised research on new computational software that determines if a human DNA sample includes an epigenetic add-on linked to cancer and other health conditions.

February 22, 2017

Students aim to advance orthotics industry

Param Shah and Alex Mathews, two undergraduate students at the Whiting School of Engineering, are combining their backgrounds in computer science and biomedical engineering to improve the orthotics industry.

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